A Prayer on St Thomas Sunday (Antipascha)
Thou hast made us to stand in Thy tabernacle, and hast opened Thine
habitation to us, O Holy One, putting in our mouths the triumphal
hymn;
Thou hast made us to rejoice in Thy most pure and holy Body;
Thou hast given us drink of Thine inexhaustible font, from Thy
most pure and life-giving side;
which, when he had seen, felt and adored, the Apostle Thomas cried
out: My Lord and my God!
And what return shall we give Thee, O Master, for all Thou hast
given us?
But Thyself, O mighty King of All, vest in righteousness Thy priests
who live by the Orthodox faith;
strengthen the Orthodox Christians against all adversaries;
preserve in peace the people here present; humble the nations,
return the captive Christians our brethren, and give peace to Thy
world, O God our Savior.
For to Thee belongeth all glory, honor, thanksgiving and worship: together
with Thy Father Who is from everlasting, and Thine All-Holy, and Good,
and Life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amen.
From an ancient Ambon Prayer (Orlov, Prayer No. 62, pp. 348-9)
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